The Hacker News

APRIL 24, 2024

A new malware campaign has been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus software to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency miners like XMRig through a long-standing threat codenamed GuptiMiner targeting large corporate networks.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

APRIL 30, 2024

The post Worried About Your Phone Getting Hacked? Secure Your Device With The Best Antivirus! Ever felt like there’s a tiny, invisible threat lurking in your pocket? Well, guess what? You might be. appeared first on Quick Heal Blog.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Fortinet products and Ivanti CSA bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Nation-state actor exploited three Ivanti CSA zero-days Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations (..)

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

” Only one of the men sanctioned today is known to have been criminally charged in connection with hacking activity. Secret Service determined that he ran a massive “money mule” scheme, which used phony job offers to trick people into laundering money stolen from hacked small to mid-sized businesses in the United States.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2022

The Agency warns the cybersecurity firm could be implicated in hacking attacks during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to §7 BSI law, the BSI warns against the use of Kaspersky Antivirus and recommends replacing it asap with defense solutions from other vendors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, BSI).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

A version discovered by Check Point in September relied on Apple’s XProtect encryption algorithm for obfuscation, allowing it to evade antivirus detection until its source code leak in November. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,Banshee Stealer)

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2025

A cybercrime group named Hive0117 is behind a fresh phishing campaign that targeted Russian organizations with a new version of the DarkWatchman malware, according to Russian cybersecurity firm F6. The DarkWatchman malware can evade detection by standard antivirus software.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Following their dramatic arrests in 2016, many news media outlets reported that the men were suspected of having tipped off American intelligence officials about those responsible for Russian hacking activities tied to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Cybersecurity is essential for protecting digital assets and ensuring privacy online, but many people ask, can cybersecurity track you? While cybersecurity primarily aims to protect users from threats like malware, hacking, and data breaches, some tools can monitor or track user activities in certain situations.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2025

” said Dmitry Kalinin, a cybersecurity expert at Kaspersky Lab. In March 2018, security researchers at Antivirus firmDr.Web discovered that 42 models of low-cost Android smartphones were shipped with the Android.Triada.231 . “the authors of the new version of Triada are actively monetizing their efforts.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 7, 2022

One of the primary objectives of SharkBot is to start money transfers from hacked devices via the Automatic Transfer Systems (ATS) approach, which circumvents multi-factor authentication measures. The post SharkBot Malware Poses as Android Antivirus appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

It gathers system details, including antivirus information, encodes the data, and sends it to a remote server. This Trojan poses a significant threat to financial cybersecurity, particularly because it has the potential to expand beyond its initial targets.” ” concludes the report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2023

So, how is information stored in the cloud secured from hacks? Cloud providers also employ security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software to prevent attacks. Antivirus software scans files for known viruses and malware. One way to secure information in the cloud is through encryption.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Here are five notable historical events that influenced cybersecurity assessment and transformed it into what it is today: The Battle of Midway (1942). It’s certainly interesting for business leaders today to learn more about the history of cybersecurity incidents. After the devastating blow of Pearl Harbor, U.S.

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Adam Levin

JULY 10, 2020

A recent article released by cybersecurity and antivirus firm Bitdefender shows that 8.4 million customers of MGM Resorts was found posted on a hacking forum. 2020 is on the path to becoming a record-breaking year for data breaches and compromised personal data. MGM Resorts (10.6 Marriott (5.2

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

The company is working to restore the impacted systems and is investigating the incident with the help of leading cybersecurity firms, The Cactus ransomware operation has been active since March 2023, despite the threat actors use a double-extortion model, their data leak site has yet to be discovered.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The FBI recommends limiting or isolating vulnerable devices, monitoring networks, and following cybersecurity best practices. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon PierluigiPaganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,HiatusRAT) The feds urge to report any signs of compromise to the FBI or IC3.

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SecureBlitz

APRIL 9, 2024

A security flaw in Kaspersky Antivirus software has been discovered that could expose millions of users to hacks. If exploited by malicious actors, this code could act as a digital spy, tracking users' browsing activity […] The post Kaspersky Security Flaw Exposes Millions to Hacks appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kaspersky revealed that APT10, also known as the Cicada hacking group, has successfully deployed the LODEINFO malware in government, media, public sector, and diplomatic organizations in Japan. However, the same also goes for antivirus software and other anti-malware solutions. See the Best EDR Solutions.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. After that, the following files are extracted, namely: Avira.exe : Legitimate injector from Avira Antivirus. In the last few years, many banking trojans developed by Latin American criminals have increased in volume and sophistication.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an alert regarding more than a dozen malware samples that were found on exploited Pulse Secure devices and that can go undetected by antivirus products. The post A Stealthy Malware Found on Hacked Pulse Secure Devices appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2022

Researcher discovered a couple of high-severity security flaws that affect a driver used by Avast and AVG antivirus solutions. SentinelOne researcher Kasif Dekel discovered two high-severity security vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2022-26522 and CVE-2022-26523, that affect a driver used by Avast and AVG antivirus solutions.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Under-resourced Information Security Managers were not performing their business as usual role (including a NIST-based cybersecurity review of systems) but were working on evaluating security controls for the COVID-19 vaccination system. The antivirus server was later encrypted in the attack).

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 21, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an alert today about more than a dozen malware samples found on exploited Pulse Secure devices that are largely undetected by antivirus products. [.].

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2022

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Zloader had a special relationship with Ryuk/Conti, acting as a preferred distribution platform for deploying Ryuk/Conti ransomware. As the company’s complaint notes, some of these John Does were associated with lesser ransomware collectives such as Egregor and Netfilim.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 3, 2022

Moshen Dragon is a strong hacking organization that has the capacity to change its strategy based on the kind of defenses they are encountering. When it comes to sideloading malicious Windows DLLs into antivirus programs, stealing passwords to move laterally, and finally exfiltrating data from affected PCs, the hackers are quite persistent.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2024

The cybercrime group FIN7 is advertising a security evasion tool in multiple underground forums, cybersecurity company SentinelOne warns. ” Pierluigi Paganini Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, FIN7) in cybercrime forum. is forums. .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In August 2024, several users reported that Dr.Web antivirus detected changes in their TV box system files. Users may also mistakenly believe TV boxes are more secure than smartphones and are less likely to install antivirus software, increasing their risk when downloading third-party apps or unofficial firmware.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Here are our picks for the top 20 cybersecurity software vendors plus 10 honorable mentions – with the caveat that at least a couple of those 30 companies are likely to merge.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2025

Upon gaining initial access to the target, Medusa hackers use remote management and monitoring (RMM) tools like SimpleHelp and AnyDesk for maintaining persistence and employ BYOVD with KillAV to disable antivirus, a tactic seen in BlackCat and RansomHub ransomware operations.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Related: Poll confirms rise of Covid 19-related hacks. Your employers might be able to provide you with specific directions on how to handle certain aspects of your cybersecurity. Here are some cybersecurity best practices tips that apply more than ever when it comes to remote workers carrying out their duties securely.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 1, 2025

You may also like to read: Instagram Hacked: Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Account Ways to Secure Your Twitter Account Set a Strong Password - Setting a strong password is the very first step to secure your Twitter account. Installing antivirus software and keeping it updated is a major step to keeping your device secure.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Cybersecurity firm ESET has addressed a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in its Windows security solution. Below is the list of impacted programs and versions: ESET NOD32 Antivirus, Internet Security, Smart Security Premium, Security Ultimate 16.2.15.0 10.0.10017.0, 10.0.10017.0,

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Cybersecurity experts at CyberNews hijacked close to 28,000 unsecured printers worldwide and forced them to print out a guide on printer security. Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. Original post: [link].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

As technology evolves and our dependence on digital systems increases, the cybersecurity threat landscape also rapidly changes, posing fresh challenges for organizations striving to protect their assets and data. Cybersecurity has always been seen as a catch-up game, with determined adversaries a step ahead.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

By engaging third-party experts to simulate real-world hacks, companies can proactively uncover potential weaknesses and address them promptly. Having access to a partner focused in cybersecurity brings fresh perspectives and allows for an unbiased evaluation of the systems in use. Employ real-time antivirus scanning.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Teslas have plenty of vulnerabilities, as cybersecurity researchers have recently discovered. Teslas Get the Spotlight in Recent Ethical Hacking Efforts Researchers have discovered multiple vulnerabilities within Teslas since March 2023. The zero-days reveal just how many items can threaten an organization’s cybersecurity.

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